Guest guest Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 I read that while on Gleevec one cannot eat grapefruits. Is this true? If so, why or why not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Hi Efrem, Yes it's true. Grapefruit interferes with a variety of medications and Gleevec is just one of them. The reason is because there is an enzyme in grapefruit that gets processed through the liver. In the case of Gleevec, the grapefruit will increase serum levels of Gleevec making it unpredictable. This could cause your side effects to increase or at the worse, it could cause Gleevec toxicity. I'm not sure how much it would matter if you had one grapefruit, once in a blue moon, but I certainly wouldn't make a habit out of eating them. Take care, Tracey > > I read that while on Gleevec one cannot eat grapefruits. Is this true? > > If so, why or why not > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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